Chapter 2 · Verse 55
Bhagavad Gita 2.55
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Sankhya Yoga · सांख्य योग
Spoken by: Lord Krishna (Shri Bhagavan)
Sanskrit Verse
श्री भगवानुवाच। प्रजहाति यदा कामान्सर्वान्पार्थ मनोगतान्। आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते।।2.55।।
Roman (IAST)
śrī bhagavānuvāca| prajahāti yadā kāmānsarvānpārtha manogatān| ātmanyevātmanā tuṣṭaḥ sthitaprajñastadocyate||2.55||
Simple transliteration
shri bhagavanuvaca prajahati yada kamansarvanpartha manogatan atmanyevatmana tushtah sthitaprajnastadocyate2.55
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Krishna answers: When a person completely abandons all desires of the mind and is satisfied in the Self alone by the Self, that person is called one of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna).
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
श्रीभगवान् बोले — हे पार्थ! जब यह मन की सारी कामनाओं को त्याग देता है और आत्मा में ही आत्मा से संतुष्ट रहता है, तब वह स्थितप्रज्ञ कहलाता है।
About this verse
This is verse 55 of 72 in Chapter 2 (Sankhya Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
